Second Sunday of Lent
On the Transfiguration, the Crucifixion and Divine Providence.
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03, 2017
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03, 2017
Baby Leah’s Funeral
I buried a premature baby today in Louisiana, and this is the sermon I gave. It was made public with the permission of the parents, because they believed there was a message people had to hear in this podcast. If you are reading this podcast description on iTunes, please also visit my blog to see the picture at the top of the casket that the baby's father made for her in his woodworking shop. I'll also include some sites and footnotes that I referenced in this sermon. I spoke in the sermon about the length of eternity, and here is a blog post I wrote with that same "beach of [...]
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03, 2017
First Sunday of Lent: Christ in the Desert
Garden Temptation 1 John Jesus vs. Satan Vows Matthew 6 Mark 4 Good for eyes Lust of eyes Worship me and have kingdoms poverty alms World Good for food Lust of flesh Fasting vs. Bread Chastity Fasting Flesh Makes one wise Pride of life Temple/Test God Obedience Prayer Devil
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03, 2017
Ash Wednesday Homily
Tear Open Your Hearts
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02, 2017
Quinquagesima Sunday
Today's sermon is on how Jesus Christ on the cross fulfills the law of charity: Love in the shape of a cross.
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02, 2017
Sexagesima Sunday: Nature versus Nurture
How much does the father-wound or mother-wound affect our ability to follow Christ?
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02, 2017
Septuagesima Sunday Sermon
In this sermon I referenced Fr. Richard Heilman and his fasting program of Ninevah90 as well as his highly-acclaimed article on Fatima at 100 years. Run so as to win.
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02, 2017
Mary’s Relationship to the Trinity
Here's a few things you probably did not know about the Mother of God, especially in her relationship to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. It's a talk I gave to some families in Louisiana today, on the feast of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary (when she appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France.)
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02, 2017
5th Sunday After Epiphany: Ecclesiology
How can the Catholic Church be so dirty and yet “the Bride of Christ without blemish” at the same time? This is a sermon on Ecclesiology, which is defined as the study of the Church. The most difficult topic to explain in Ecclesiology is how the Church can be both human and divine at the same time.
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01, 2017
4th Sunday After Epiphany
What do we do with dryness and anxiety in prayer? We follow the example of St. Therese.